windshield
noun
wind·shield
ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld 
: a transparent screen (as of glass) that protects the occupants of a vehicle
especially
: one in front of the occupants
Examples of windshield in a Sentence
The car had a damaged windshield.
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According to Michigan Compiled Laws, there is no limit to how dark the rear windows and rear windshield can be tinted.
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The team set out with a goal of leaving 20, $5 coffee gift cards on vehicle windshields – small tokens recognizing the choice not to drive under the influence.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The two-door, three-person Can-Am Defender Limited and the four-door, six-person Defender Max Limited have 82-horsepower engines, power steering, tow hitches with a 2,500-pound towing capacity, winches, air conditioning and heating, a full hard roof and a three-position tilt-up glass windshield.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The team set out with a goal of leaving 20, $5 coffee gift cards on vehicle windshields – small tokens recognizing the choice not to drive under the influence.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The two-door, three-person Can-Am Defender Limited and the four-door, six-person Defender Max Limited have 82-horsepower engines, power steering, tow hitches with a 2,500-pound towing capacity, winches, air conditioning and heating, a full hard roof and a three-position tilt-up glass windshield.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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windshield
noun
wind·shield
ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld
: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle
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